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Divorce – don’t forget the pension
- July 25, 2022
- Posted by: adminberkson
- Category: Divorce Solicitors Liverpool, Family Law Liverpool
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Divorce – don’t forget the pension New research from Aviva suggests that approximately 34 % of people made no claim on their former partner’s pension during divorce and therefore it was not included as an asset in the financial settlement. Further, 8% of divorcees say they did not have their own pension savings as they
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No-fault Divorce
- June 30, 2022
- Posted by: adminberkson
- Category: Divorce Solicitors Liverpool
The law with regards to divorced changed on 6 April 2022. Since this date, the new legislation has:- replaced the ‘five grounds’ for divorce and allowed couples to divorce without assigning blame or fault; removed the possibility of contesting the divorce; introduced an option for a joint application for divorce; changed the terms ‘decree nisi’ to
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Unmarried couples – are cohabitation agreements a good idea?
- June 30, 2022
- Posted by: adminberkson
- Category: Cohabitation Agreements, Divorce Solicitors Liverpool, Family Law Liverpool
Unmarried cohabiting families are the fastest growing type of family in the UK. However English law does not recognise in any meaningful way a living-together relationship outside marriage or civil partnership. If a cohabiting relationship breaks down then there is very little protection for the weaker partner and parties can find themselves facing real difficulties